2002 West Region Candidates

BRIAN SUMP

Wide Receiver � Colorado School of Mines

6-0, 188, Senior, Denver, Colorado

2002 Highlights: As of October 19, he is ranked 6th in NCAA Division II in receiving yards per game (109.6), 7th in punt returns (6.0 pg), and 8th in all-purpose yards (173.6 ypg).  He is tied for 23rd in receptions per game (6.0), tied for 30th in scoring (8.4 ppg), and 32nd in kick returns (24.4 ypr).  He wset the school record for career touchdowns in Week 3 of this season.  He recorded career highs in receiving yards (233) and all-purpose yards (336) at Western New Mexico.  

2002 Key Stats: He had 1 reception for 31 yards and 1 touchdown and a 45-yard punt return for touchdown against South Dakota Tech.  He had 8 receptions, 233 yards and 3 touchdowns at Western New Mexico and 9 receptions, 117 yards and 2 touchdowns against Chadron State.  He has 21 receptions, 431 yards and 4 touchdowns in CSM wins this season, and he has 14 receptions, 173 yards and 2 touchdowns in CSM losses.  

Career Awards and Accomplishments: He was named All-West Region, All-American, and Don Hansen's Football Gazette Tri-National Offensive Player of the Week in 2002.  He was named 2001 Daktronics All-West Region, All-American, D2football.com Special Teams Player of the Year, and All-RMAC first-team as a wide receiver and return specialist.  In 2000, he was named All-RMAC first-team as a kick returner and three-time RMAC Offensive Player of the Week.

NCAA Rankings:

Receiving Yards Per Game: Ranks 11th in Division II � 100.7

All-Purpose Yards: Ranks 16th in Division II � 151.7

Punt Returns: Ranks 24th in Division II � 13.5

Year Rec Yds TD Long Rush Yds TD Long
2002 35 604 6 77 4 12 0 9
                  
Year KR Yds TD PR Yds TD
2002 8 186 0 8 108 1
                  
Year UT AT TT TFL
2002 6 0 6 0

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